To provide leadership in Poverty education that results in the elimination of Poverty.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$127K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $31K a year · 4% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$127K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.6 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $20K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$898K
+72% vs prior year
Spent
$998K
To programs
89%
Net assets
$216K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$898K
FY2024▲ +72%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$520K
FY2021$729K
FY2022$864K
FY2023$523K
FY2024$898K
Expenses
$998K
FY2024▲ +23%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$562K
FY2021$673K
FY2022$644K
FY2023$811K
FY2024$998K
Net assets
$216K
FY2024▼ -32%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$328K
FY2021$383K
FY2022$603K
FY2023$316K
FY2024$216K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 1993.

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Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $893K Management & general 5% · $52K Fundraising 5% · $53K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

13 people listed on the 990; $127K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$126,975Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Chandra Scott’s $127K as Executive Director is at the 95th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M human services nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Chandra Scott$126,975$122,739$105,018$103,390$17,692
Kristina Scott————$74,752

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Educates leaders to eliminate poverty through comprehensive programs and advocacy.

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1 program · $893K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Alabama possible is a statewide 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that works towards breaking down barriers to prosperity through strategic partnerships with higher education institutions, community partners, policymakers, and faith-based organizations.

$893Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$20K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$898K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$745K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$166K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Money outPt IX
$998K
Ln 25
Programscol B$893K
Managementcol C$52K
Fundraisingcol D$53K
Owns and owesPt X
$216K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$212K
Total assetsLn 16$216K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$745K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$32K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$166K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Total revenueLn 12$898K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$212K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$212K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K
Total assetsLn 16$216K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$216K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$309K$212K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7K$4K
Total assetsLn 16$316K$216K
LiabilitiesLn 26$43$0
Net assetsLn 32$316K$216K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$127K$114K$5K$8K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$314K$284K$12K$18K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$9K$9K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$34K$30K$2K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$31K$28K$1K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$34K$26K$8K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$209K$199K$5K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$50K$38K$2K$10K
Office expensesLn 13$13K$9K$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$13K$8K$4K
TravelLn 17$60K$53K$5K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$66K$62K$1K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$284$3K
InsuranceLn 23$13K$13K$297
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$19K$16K$2K$607
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$2K$135
Total functional expensesLn 25$998K$893K$52K$53K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $898K$998K−$100K$216K 990 PDF
FY2023 $523K$811K−$288K$316K 990 PDF
FY2022 $864K$644K$220K$603K 990 PDF
FY2021 $729K$673K$56K$383K 990 PDF
FY2020 $520K$562K−$42K$328K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $898,027 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $486,459$744,657
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $41,732$165,960
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,951$3,408
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$7,260−$15,998
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $522,882$898,027
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $375,604$514,517
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $435,143$483,050
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $810,747$997,567
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$287,865−$99,540
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $898,027 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$32,300
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$712,357
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$744,657
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $165,960$165,960
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $3,408$3,408
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$15,998−$15,998
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $165,960 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$12,590$898,027
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $997,567 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $114,278 · Management $5,079 · Fundraising $7,618$126,975
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $284,290 · Management $11,631 · Fundraising $17,858$313,779
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $9,025$9,025
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $29,675 · Management $1,623 · Fundraising $2,474$33,772
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $28,002 · Management $1,174 · Fundraising $1,790$30,966
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $26,455 · Management $7,731$34,186
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $199,271 · Management $5,493 · Fundraising $4,401$209,165
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $38,207 · Management $1,712 · Fundraising $10,406$50,325
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $8,953 · Management $1,865 · Fundraising $2,429$13,247
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $8,316 · Management $4,389$12,705
IX-17 TravelPrograms $52,954 · Management $4,771 · Fundraising $2,473$60,198
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $62,073 · Management $1,241 · Fundraising $3,104$66,418
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $284 · Management $2,559$2,843
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $12,525 · Management $297$12,822
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $16,192 · Management $2,023 · Fundraising $607$18,822
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,184 · Management $135$2,319
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $892,684 · Management $51,723 · Fundraising $53,160$997,567
Part X · Balance sheet $216,039 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $308,946$212,206
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $6,676$3,833
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $315,622$216,039
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $43$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $149,334$100,177
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $166,245$115,862
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $315,579$216,039
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $315,622$216,039
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $216,039 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$898,027
XI-2 Total expenses$997,567
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$99,540
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$315,579
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$216,039

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